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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Twitter handle @LabourDG inaugurated by Shri Santosh Gangwar
Handle will provide latest statistics related to Labour Welfare
In an attempt to supply updated latest statistics related to labour welfare, Shri Snatosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Labour and Employment , inaugurated the twitter handle @LabourDG for Labour Bureau yesterday. On the occasion Shri Heeralal Samariya, Secretary, Labour and Employmnet and Shri DPS Negi, SLEA & Director General Labour Bureau were also present. The Minister tweeted that this handle will be a regular & updated source of snapshot on Indian Labour Market Indicators.
Labour Bureau, an attached Office of Ministry of Labour and Employment has been collecting and disseminating information on various facets of labour like wages, earnings, productivity, absenteeism, labour turn-over, industrial relations, working and living conditions and evaluation of working of various labour enactments etc. The information disseminated by the Labour Bureau plays an important role for advising Government for formulation and implementation of employment policies and procedures in the country. Labour Bureau has a mandate of compilation & maintenance of Index Numbers, conducting surveys for collection of statistics in the field of Labour and collection, compilation and dissemination of Administrative Labour Statistics. Labour Bureau is engaged in Labour Force Surveys & Enterprise Surveys which primarily provide estimates of indicators related to Labour Force.
Labour Bureau was established in 1946. The two main wings of the Labour Bureau are at Chandigarh and at Shimla. It has five Regional Offices, one each at Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Kolkata, Guwahati and Chennai with a Sub-Regional Office in Mumbai. Headed by Director General, an Additional Secretary level Officer from the Indian Economic Service , with a team of professionals from the Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service.
Ministry of Finance
Cabinet approves increasing of Government ownership in Goods and Services Tax Network and change in the existing structure with transitional plan
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modihas approved increasing of Government ownership in Goods and Services Tax Network  and change in the existing structure with transitional plan as per following:
- Acquisition of entire 51% equity held by the Non-Government Institutions in GSTN equally by the Centre and the State Governments and allow GSTN Board to initiate the process for acquisition of equity held by the private companies.
- The restructure GSTN, with 100% government ownership shall have equity structure between the Centre  and the States .
- To allow change in the existing composition of the Board of GSTN inducting three directors from the Centre and the States and three other independent directors to be nominated by the Board of Directors and one Chairman and the CEO. Thus the total number of Directors is 11.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri Piyush Goyal reviews the Quality Council of India
Minister says that Quality is going to define India’s future
Aatmanirbhar Bharat will grow on the basis of quality products and services
Quality certification should be rational, transparent, reliable and free from any malpractices
Shri PiyushGoyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry has said that Quality is going to define India’s future. Reviewing the performance of the Quality Council of India today through the Video conference, Shri Goyal said that Aatmanirbhar Bharat will grow and prosper on the basis of quality indigenous products and services. He said that quality consciousness will have to percolate to the level of the common man, and quality culture imbibed and cultivated in all aspects of our life.
Quality Council of India is a non-profit autonomous society, under the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , with the mandate to establish an accreditation structure in the country and to spread quality movement in India by undertaking a National Quality Campaign.The Mission of QCI is to lead nationwide quality movement in India by involving all stakeholders for emphasis on adherence to quality standards in all spheres of activities primarily for promoting and protecting interests of the nation and its citizens.
Lauding the QCI for growing exponentially in last few years and developing a large bandwidth for activities across the sectors and streams, the Minister said the march must go on in an uninterrupted manner. He said that QCI has taken many initiatives during the lockdown period, but the real challenge and opportunity lies in the post-Covid era. Shri Goyal said that the future is going to usher in a new way of life, with new norms. No aspect of human life, be it social, family, economic etc is going to remain untouched with this new Norm. The new Norm will call for new quality standards in all fields, including education, health, shopping, services. He called upon the QCI to study the best practices evolving in other countries for the post-Covid era, and adopt them in India, after taking into account various aspects and local situation. He also asked the QCI to do the Gap Analysis in skills in the country, and suggest means to fill the gap. The Minister said that the large training infrastructure set up for offline training in the Government sector may not be required in the future, and online training may prove to be more effective, and affordable.
The Minister emphasized on the fact that the quality evaluation and certification should be rational, transparent, reliable, and free from any manipulation or malpractices. The quality standards should be of high class andimplementable. He said the QCI and GeM  should join hands to ensure that all high value products on the GeM portal are quality certified. He also stressed on the urgent need for evolving quality standards in the education, health, hospitality, transport, packaging, food processing, MSME sectors. Shri Goyalcalled upon the QCI to help the private sector also in adopting the quality standards and practices.
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Special Service and Features
DIGP, Group centre CRPF invites Fire Wood open action on 19th April
The Deputy Inspector General of Police , Group centre CRPF, Pallipuram, invites open tender of Public auction for Fire Wood open action on 19th April 2021. Participation charges Rs. 5000/-demand draft drawn in favour of DIGP GC CRPF Pallippuram payable at State Bank of India, Mangalapuram Branch along with application should be submitted to GC Pallippuram on or before 17th April 2021 at 12 pm. More details contact 0471 - 2752617 or email- buildinggcppm[at]gmail[dot]com
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHIDCL signs MoU with IIT Patna
National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd , a CPSE under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India has signed Memorandum of Understandings with CSIR-CRRI, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kanpur and NSDC during the current year 2022-23. Earlier, MoU with IIT Bombay & IIT Guwahati were signed for sharing knowledge of innovative ideas and technologies in the field of Highway Engineering to upgrade skill & capacity of the core Engineering professional of NHIDCL who are working tirelessly for construction of Highways, tunnels and other infrastructure in the very tough geographical areas of NE region, UT of Ladakh, UT of J&K and UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
NHIDCL has also started discussions with other IITs, NITs for signing of MoUs. This will help NHIDCL in introducing innovative technologies and find pragmatic solution to the highways construction issues in challenging hilly and border areas. The latest MoU with IIT, Patna was signed on 11 October, 2022. The MoU was signed by Dr.  TN Singh, Dir. IIT Patna and Sh. Chanchal Kumar, Managing Director, NHIDCL.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Movie celebrities from across India to walk Red Carpet along with Shri Anurag Thakur at Cannes
A.R. Rahman, Shekhar Kapur, Akshay Kumar, Ricky Kej among the celebs on Red Carpet
Red Carpet event at the 75th Cannes Film Festival is going to be a gala event for Indian audience as celebrities from the cine world across India are set to walk the Red Carpet as part of Indian delegation on the opening day of Cannes Film Festival 2022 on 17th May, 2022.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur will lead the delegation from India to Cannes. The list of celebrities comprises of stars from major music industries across India. The delegation will comprise the following celebrities
- Mr Akshay Kumar 
- Mr A. R. Rahman 
- Mr Mame Khan 
- Mr Nawazuddin Siddiqui 
- Ms Nayanthara 
- Ms Pooja Hegde 
- Mr Prasoon Joshi 
- Mr R. Madhavan , World Premier of Rocketry at Cannes
- Mr Ricky Kej 
- Mr Shekhar Kapur 
- Ms Tamannaah Bhatia 
- Ms Vani Tripathi 
This year, the intent is to showcase the rich flavour and diversity of India – culture, heritage, legacy, and developments through its cinema. The delegation has been hand-picked from across the length and breadth of the country to represent different strengths and aspects of the country.
Several new initiatives were undertaken at the recently concluded 52nd International Film Festival of India like – collaboration with OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime amongst others; recognition to 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow and the BRICS film festival. In the same spirit, several new and exciting initiatives are lined-up this year for Cannes.
Notably India is the Official Country of Honour at Cannes Film Market  in this edition of the festival. This is the first time this honour has been bestowed on any country and comes at a time when India celebrates its Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. India and France are also celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this year.
The Minister had earlier announced that India is also the “Country of Honour at the Cannes Next, under which 5 new Start Ups would be given an opportunity to pitch to the Audio-Visual Industry.
Special Service and Features
TWO YEARS RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT TO THEN OFFICIAL OF GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL IN CHEATING CASE RELATED TO PROMISING JOBS IN RAILWAYS
The Special Judge, CBI cases, Chennai has today sentenced Shri P. Athimani, the then B.T. Assistant, Government High School, Thoppur, Krishnagiri  to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 10,000/- in a cheating case related to promising jobs in Railways.
CBI had registered a case against the accused. It was alleged that the accused alongwith others had fraudulently collected an amount of Rs. 37 lakh  from around 26 candidates for promising them jobs in Railways. The case was later spilt up against said accused.
After investigation, a chargesheet was filed.
The Trial Court found the accused guilty and convicted him.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister pays homage to Sir M Visvesvaraya
Also greets engineers on Engineers Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Sir M Visvesvaraya on the occasion of Engineers Day.
Shri Modi also extended greetings to all hardworking engineers on this occasion.
The Prime Minister said Sir M Visvesvaraya will continue to inspire generations to innovate and serve the nation. PM also shared glimpses from Chikkaballapura, where he had paid homage to Sir M Visvesvaraya during his visit earlier this year.
In X posts, the Prime Minister said;
“On #EngineersDay we pay homage to Sir M Visvesvaraya, a visionary engineer and statesman. He continues to inspire generations to innovate and serve the nation. Here are glimpses from Chikkaballapura, where I paid homage to him during my visit earlier this year.”
“Greetings to all hardworking engineers on #EngineersDay! Their innovative minds and tireless dedication have been the backbone of our nation's progress. From infrastructural marvels to tech breakthroughs, their contributions touch every aspect of our lives.”
Special Service and Features
Jute fair begins in Thiruvananthapuram
The eco -friendly and bio degradable fibre jute has travelled a long journey from "sacks" to "sophistication". Today some of the diversified jute products have become the choice of connoisseurs too. National Jute Board,  under Union Ministry of Textiles, as part of creating awareness among general public about the eco-friendly alternative products, has organized a “JUTE FAIR”, an exhibition cum sale of lifestyle jute decorative products from today  2022 at Sri Mulam Club, Thiruvananthapuram.
A total of 22 entrepreneurs from various states including Kerala ,Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and West Bengal are showcasing their environment friendly jute consumer products like jute handicrafts, jute dolls , fancy jute bags , jute shopping bags , gift articles, wall hangings , home textiles , footwear etc.
The Jute Fair was inaugurated by Shri. Vivian Thomas , President Sree Mulam Club. Director  National Jute Board Kolkata, Lt. Col. Rohit B.S. Titus, and Shri. T. Ayyappan , Dy. Director , NJB -South zone were also present on the occasion.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 10 AM to 8 PM till 24th June.
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Ministry of Railways
Clarification regarding shifting of Indian Railways Institute for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering  from Jamalpur to Lucknow
It has been reported in media that it is being planned to shift Indian Railways Institute for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering , from Jamalpur to Lucknow.
Ministry of Railways clarifies that it has no plans to shift IRIMEE from Jamalpur to Lucknow. Any assertions to this effect are incorrect and misleading and do not have the approval of the Ministry of Railways.
In fact, Ministry of Railways has planned to enlarge the activities of IRIMEE to also impart educational programs in transportation technology and management. Several additional educational programs starting with 1-year Diploma courses at Jamalpur are planned to be introduced for which curriculum development and design is underway. Indian Railways is very proud of the history and legacy of IRIMEE and there is no question of it being transferred from its present location. In fact, all efforts are to further strengthen it and enlarge its role at the existing location.
Railways in particular and the transportation sector in general in India are witnessing major growth and transformation. A well-developed training and educational facility like IRIMEE in Jamalpur will not only play a significant role in providing training to Indian Railway employees but also provide high quality professional education and skills to youth from Bihar and neighbouring areas and contribute to economic development in the region.
PIB Headquarters
DAK ADALAT
It is proposed to conduct “DAK ADALAT” at divisional level on 26.12.2019 at Office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City Central Division, Sivagnanam Road, Chennai 600017 at 11.00 hours. The public may forward the complaints pertaining to this Division to the undersigned by furnishing the information such as date of booking of Registered letter, Parcel, Insured, VP and Money orders, Office of booking, address of both sender and addressee. Complaints, if any relating to Savings Bank accounts and Cash certificates etc., may also be sent. They may attend the Dak Adalat on 26.12.2019 at 11.00 hours.
The delivery areas of the following Post Offices come under the jurisdiction of this Division: T.Nagar, Mylapore, Greames Road, Tiruvallikeni, Royapettah, Teynampet, Nungambakkam, Gopalapuram and Choolaimedu, according to a press release issued by the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City central Division, Chennai.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Cabinet Secretary reviews preparatory measures on eve of impending landfall of severe Cyclonic Storm “TITLI”
Storm forecast to cross the coast between Odisha and North AP on Thursday morning between 6-9 AM.
Cabinet Secretary Shri PK Sinha chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee  here today to take stock of preparatory measures in the wake of impending landfall of the cyclonic storm “TITLI” along the coast between Orissa and north Andhra Pradesh by Thursday Morning.
Indian Meteorological Department classified ‘TITLI’ as a very severe cyclonic storm with very high wind speeds and it is forecast to hit the coast between Gopalpur and Kalingapatnam in Orissa between 6AM-9AM on October 11, 2018. The wind speed at the time of landfall is predicted in the range of 145-165 km per hour.
The meeting was attended by the senior officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Defence, National Disaster Management Authority . National Disaster Response Force , India Meteorological Department  and Integrated Defence Staff . The States of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal participated over video conference represented by the respective Chief Secretaries/ Additional Chief Secretaries.
The States informed about measures taken for evacuation of people from the vulnerable areas to safer places, issue of warnings to the fishermen not to venture out into the sea and stocking of adequate food, essential items and fuel supplies, as also preventive measures such as closure of schools and colleges. District and local officials have been alerted.
NDRF has deployed 14 teams in Orissa, 4 teams in Andhra and 3 teams in West Bengal along with necessary rescue equipments. Additional teams have been put on standby in the respective areas likely to be affected. In addition, the three states have deployed their own rescue teams along with power boats. Army, Navy and coastguard have also been put on standby so that they can be deployed at short notice as per requirement.
Cabinet Secretary underlined the need for storage of adequate food, fuel as well as maintaining power supply and telecommunication lines and suggested that the States take advance action in this regard. He assured Centre’s full support to the three states.
After the landfall, the cyclonic storm is expected to re-curve north-eastwards and move long Odisha coast towards Gangetic West Bengal and will cause heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Ministry of Defence
Defence Capital Procurement
During last financial year , 38 contracts have been signed with Indian vendors and 32 contracts have been signed with Foreign vendors. During current Financial Year 2020-21 , 10 contracts have been signed with Indian vendors and 6 contracts have been signed with Foreign vendors for capital procurement of defence equipment for Armed Forces.
Out of the total of 48 capital acquisition contracts signed with Indian vendors from April 2019 to July 2020, 18 contracts have been signed with DPSUs/PSUs/OFB/DRDO/ISRO and 30 contracts have been signed with Indian Private vendors.
All efforts are made to optimally use budgeted funds for meeting committed liabilities relating to already concluded capital acquisition contracts and for new schemes contracted during the year.
The details of expenditure incurred under Capital Acquisition  of Armed Forces, under Defence Service Estimates , for the last five years is as under:-
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Actual Expenditure

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2015-16
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62,235.54
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2016-17
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69,280.16
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2017-18
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72,732.20
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2018-19
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75,892.85
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2019-20
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91,128.74
While evaluating competitive bids for Defence contracts between DPSUs and Private Sector entities, no advantage is given to DPSUs. The competitive bids are evaluated based on the RFP terms and conditions.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Padma Bhushan Prof  R B Singh inaugurates five-day training program on “Entrepreneurship opportunities waste management for environmental sustainability” at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
The Five Days Training Program on Entrepreneurship opportunities on Agricultural and Industrial Waste Management for Environmental Sustainability was inaugurated by Padma Bhushan Dr R B Singh. The program is being organized by the Division of Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with Zonal Technology Management and Business Plan Development Unit, IARI, New Delhi, and Young Professionals for Agricultural Development India with the aim to raise awareness and impart knowledge about effective waste management techniques and increase the wisdom among youth about entrepreneurship opportunities. Welcome remarks was given by Dr S. Naresh Kumar, Head Division of Environment Science and Introductory remarks given by the Coordinator of the training Dr Bhupinder Singh. Dr. C. Viswanathan has given the special Remarks about the training. Dr Ashish Khandelwal Course Director has presented the overview of the training programme. In his inaugural remarks Prof R.B. Singh emphasize the importance of agricultural and industrial waste management for environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship. He mentioned that zero waste is important for Zero hunger and focus need to be given on 3 P, i.e. People, Planet and Prosperity. Circular economy is the need of the hour to promote entrepreneurship and livelihood security for better health index of the people.
The program will cover various topics related to waste management as production of Biogas and Bio-slurry, biofuel, role of PUSA decomposer for agri-residue management, extraction approach for bioactive compounds for industrial and agriculture application, biodegradation approach for waste management, blue green algae as nutrient rich formulation, utilization of sugarcane industry waste for diversified sectors, horticultural waste as organic pesticide, case story of Start-ups developed using waste materials, biomass utilization in terms of vermicompost, leaf enriched compost, mushroom production, engineering intervention for animal block technology and pellet development, value addition in ornamental using agricultural waste. During training program industrial visit will be performed at waste to electricity plant, Tehkhand and National Thermal Power Corporation, Dadri.
Total 49 participants  registered for the training from different backgrounds and from diverse group of education. Out of wich, 34% candidates belong to female participants. At the last, Dr. Akrti Sharma, In-charge, ZTMBPD presented the vote of thanks. In nutshell, training program will help to create awareness and bring about a positive change in the attitude of people towards waste management. It will also contribute towards the national goal of sustainable development and promote a cleaner and healthier environment.